Lindgren Lake Fishing near Willmar, Minnesota

• Overview

  Out in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, sits Lindgren Lake. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. At about 60 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Roughly 1.2 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Kandiyohi County. You are 6.8 miles from Willmar. The nearest city of size is Minneapolis, 93 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lindgren Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Kandiyohi County, recorded fish include walleye, northern pike, common carp, largemouth bass and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. The shape of Lindgren Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 72°F on average, January about 10°F. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. On average, early April opens the water and late November closes it again. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Lindgren Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can leave the car about half a mile from the water. Part of this sits inside or beside RIM Memorial Wildlife Management Area, so read the notices. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Church Lake, 1 mile away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lindgren Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.